Bern
Project Coordinator «Programme 2032+» (90-100 %)
- 07 November 2026
- 90 – 100%
- Bern
Job summary
The Bern Historical Museum is a top cultural institution in Switzerland. This role offers a chance to shape the museum's future with exciting projects.
Tasks
- Coordinate information flow between project leaders and teams.
- Manage the project timeline and ensure alignment with subprojects.
- Consolidate budgets and create forecasts for project leadership.
Skills
- Degree in cultural management, business, or related field required.
- Experience in project coordination and controlling is essential.
- Strong communication skills in German, French, and English are necessary.
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About the job
The Bern Historical Museum is one of the most important cultural history museums in Switzerland. It is a growing repository of knowledge and experience for the culture and history of Bern and the world. The collections on history, archaeology, and ethnography comprise around 567,000 objects. They offer insights into living environments from different historical periods and cultural contexts. The integrated Einstein Museum places the life and work of the physicist in the context of world history.
The museum is facing major changes and exciting challenges with the planned renovation and comprehensive museal renewal. The goal is to reopen the museum in 2032 as a vibrant house of history with diverse mediation formats, a new access to the Bern museum quarter, and a high quality of stay.
Project Coordinator «Programme 2032+» (90-100 %)
Your tasks:
- You coordinate the flow of information between the project management and the sub-project managements and ensure that relevant information and open points are processed in a timely manner.
- You are responsible for the project schedule of «Programme 2032+» and coordinate it with the schedules of the sub-projects.
- You consolidate the budget reports of the sub-projects and prepare forecasts for the project management.
- You maintain the risk register and the pending issues list, identify the need for action early, and consistently demand the processing of open points.
- You prepare decision-making bases, presentations, and reports.
- You are responsible for procurements and awards on behalf of the project management.
- You organise and prepare the meetings of the project managements, document the results, and ensure the follow-up of agreed measures.
- You ensure a structured, up-to-date, and comprehensible project documentation as well as the maintenance of the central data storage.
- You support the project management in administrative matters, especially in scheduling and correspondence.
Your profile:
- You have a degree in cultural management, business administration, or a comparable discipline. Alternatively, you bring relevant professional experience and further training in project management.
- You have several years of experience in project controlling or in coordinating complex projects with multiple sub-projects. Practical experience in exhibition work of cultural history museums is an advantage.
- You are proficient in handling budgets, cost forecasts, and schedules. You have advanced Excel skills and are familiar with common project management tools and methods.
- You work independently, in a structured and forward-looking manner, recognise connections and the need for action early, and keep an overview even with numerous interfaces. You handle confidential information discreetly.
- You communicate clearly and appropriately for the target audience, can bring together different stakeholder groups, and pursue deadlines and pending issues with skill and persistence.
- You have excellent German language skills as well as good French and English skills.
Helvetiaplatz 5, P.O. Box 149, CH-3000 Bern 6, Telephone +41 31 350 77 11, www.bhm.ch
